Finishing Up the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival
What’s a gal to do when she has two brunches with Food Network Stars at the same time? Go to them both, of course. I started out at the tent between Caesars and Bally’s for Paula’s Boardwalk Party. Despite the huge crowd at the tables and the buffets, Paula Deen (and husband Michael Groover) made everyone feel like they were in her dining room. There was lots of old-fashioned Southern Cooking, including Pork Chops, Chicken & Rice and an incredible Red Velvet Cake with a German Chocolate-like frosting. Paula and Michael charmed the crowd, we enjoyed lots of wine and sweet tea – in this case Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea . It was a delicious and comfortable setting, but I had an entirely different type of brunch to get to. It was back to One Atlantic, the banquet spot over The Pier Shops at Caesars with incredible views of the ocean, for Alex Guarnaschelli’s Farm-to-Table Brunch. The tables were set formally and included a selection of wine glasses for the paired meal. Ale